1 Annex B: Venues of the Singapore: Inside Out showcase in Beijing, London, New York City and Singapore BEIJING 751 DPARK (751 北京时尚设计广场) About: 751 DPARK, located in the Chaoyang district, is one of the 33 creative clusters in Beijing and the centre of the Beijing design and art scene. Situated on the grounds of a former power plant, 751 DPARK features unique Bauhaus-style industrial architecture and boasts multiple indoor and outdoor event spaces, including the Watertank, the Locomotive Square and the Power Square. It is also home to design studios, furniture showrooms and fashion firms and houses. Since its inception in 2011, 751 DPARK has hosted events like China Fashion Week, 751 International Design Festival and Beijing Design Week, cementing its reputation as a world-class creative and design venue. Singapore: Inside Out will be held at the Locomotive Square, located at the main junction of 798 Art Zone and 751 DPARK. Artist impression:
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Annex B: Venues of the Singapore: Inside Out showcase in Beijing, London, New
York City and Singapore
BEIJING
751 DPARK (751北京时尚设计广场)
About: 751 DPARK, located in the Chaoyang district, is one of the 33 creative clusters in Beijing and the centre
of the Beijing design and art scene. Situated on the grounds of a former power plant, 751 DPARK features
unique Bauhaus-style industrial architecture and boasts multiple indoor and outdoor event spaces, including the
Watertank, the Locomotive Square and the Power Square. It is also home to design studios, furniture showrooms
and fashion firms and houses.
Since its inception in 2011, 751 DPARK has hosted events like China Fashion Week, 751 International Design
Festival and Beijing Design Week, cementing its reputation as a world-class creative and design venue.
Singapore: Inside Out will be held at the Locomotive Square, located at the main junction of 798 Art Zone and 751
DPARK.
Artist impression:
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LONDON BRICK LANE YARD
About: London’s Shoreditch district is an area that is synonymous with creativity. It is also a trendy enclave of
galleries, independent shops, cafes, bars and weekend markets. At the heart of this vibrant neighbourhood is the
Old Truman Brewery, a space which frequently plays host to arts and cultural events, fashion shows and art
exhibitions and is home to legendary independent music label and retailer, Rough Trade Records.
Singapore: Inside Out will be held at Old Truman Brewery’s Brick Lane Yard, an old service yard that has
previously hosted major exhibitions and events.
Artist impression:
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NEW YORK CITY
MADISON SQUARE PARK
About: Singapore: Inside Out will be held at Madison Square Park, which is located in Manhattan’s Flatiron
District in New York City. The area is home to a culturally diverse and creative workforce and community including
the renowned Madison Avenue advertising industry corridor, as well as numerous architectural, design, public
relations and media firms.
Bordered by the equally vibrant Chelsea, Gramercy, NoMad and East Village neighborhoods, the Park itself is its
own cultural draw, widely recognised by locals as an eminent public arts space in New York City with a long
tradition of featuring prominent artists’ works.
Artist impression:
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SINGAPORE
BUGIS
About: Singapore: Inside Out will be located on a grass plot at the junction of Tan Quee Lan Street and North
Bridge Road in the Bugis area. The site is also near to the culturally vibrant Bras Basah Bugis Precinct and Civic
District which are home to several museums, art institutions and arts housing.
